General Management in Disease 



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indispensable factor, as the slightest noisy demon- 

 stration does, in this complaint, invoke most 

 distressing muscular paroxysms ; whilst disturb- 

 ance causes distress to a horse that is foundered, 

 though it may not be prejudicial. When animals 

 are unconscious (comatose), no effort must be 

 made to force liquid or food down the throat, 

 otherwise the animal may probably be choked. 

 All excrementitious materials should be instantly 

 removed as such may be a source of infection. 

 The natural orifices should be kept clean by 

 constant cleaning with a little antiseptic and water, 

 taking particular care that the sponge is not 

 employed for any other purposes. It must be 

 borne in mind that the nasal discharge in distemper 

 of a horse or dog constitutes an easy means of 

 spreading infection, therefore it should not be 

 allowed to hang about mangers, kennels, clothing, 

 etc. Light horses should have flannel bandages 

 applied to the lower parts of their limbs, as these 

 are of material assistance in maintaining warmth in 

 the lower parts of the extremities. 



Use light rugs in summer, heavier ones in 

 winter. Remove these every morning, shake 

 them, and replace. 



All short-haired animals are better with their 

 bodies clothed when sick, and a piece of old 

 blanket with four holes cut into it for 'the limbs 

 will supply the necessary warmth for the smaller 

 ones. Each time the covering is removed, brush 



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